Our Graduates are Out in Front

Wisconsin MBAs are highly sought by leading firms because they graduate with a portfolio of skills, experience, and specialized knowledge that allows them to hit the ground running. As a graduate of the Wisconsin MBA, your preparation will distinguish you from graduates of other programs and give you an important edge in rapid career advancement.

Our students benefit from faculty and staff in their career specializations who are knowledgeable about career paths in their particular fields. Additionally, our students are provided with extensive career services resources through the Nicholas Center and a program-wide MBA Career Management staff.

Center Director Cindie Adams provides each student with individualized career and academic advising. She also facilitates contact between students and our extensive network of industry executives, alumni, corporate recruiters, and faculty. You will have the unique opportunity to receive personalized guidance from this powerful network to launch your post-MBA career.

All of our students have access to a wide array of services and resources to help you prepare, study and certify for a career in finance, including: Wall Street Prep, Capital IQBloomberg subscriptions and the Partnership with Certified Turnaround Professional Program.

As a Nicholas Center student, you will have many on and off-campus interview opportunities to fit your specific career objectives and geographic preferences. In addition, all students have access to more than 38,000 Wisconsin Business Alumni, who understand and respect the talent of Wisconsin MBA graduates.

Corporate Finance & Investment Banking Salary Statistics

Salary Statistics

Number of Students in the Class of 2011 15
Average Base Salary $93,467
Median Base Salary $95,000
Minimum Base Salary $75,000
Maximum Salary $110,000
Average Signing Bonus $26,357
Average Other Compensation $16,500
Average Internship Salary $4,909

Wisconsin Full-time MBA Class of 2011 Employment Statistics

Salary Statistics-General

All Students Mean Median
Base Salary $91,229 $94,000
Signing Bonus $18,276 $20,000
Other Guaranteed Compensation $11,756 $9,600
Base Salary Range: $45,000 - $125,000

Salary Statistics by Region

Region Mean % Accepts
Mid-Atlantic $88,857 7%
Midwest $89,495 57%
Northeast $100,222 9%
Southwest $92,825 8%
South $88,333 9%
West $95,314 9%
Outside of US N/A 1%

Salary Statistics by Function

Function Mean % Accepts
Consulting $80,400 5%
Finance/ Accounting $93,831 34%
General Management $96,250 9%
Human Resources N/A 3%
Marketing/ Sales $91,291 37%
MIS N/A 1%
Operations/ Logistics $91,112 13%
Other N/A 3%

Salary Statistics by Industry

Industry Mean % Accepts
Consulting $78,200 6%
Consumer Products $92,789 30%
Financial Services $95,474 20%
Manufacturing $86,591 6%
Non-Profit N/A 2%
Other $85,500 7%
Pharma/ Biotech/ Healthcare $96,071 7%
Real Estate $96,786 10%
Technology $89,260 11%
Petroleum/ Energy N/A 2%

Alumni Profiles

Nick RauerClass of 2007Plant Accounting ManagerProcter Gamble Company

What were you doing before you came to the Wisconsin MBA program?

Before enrolling in the Nicholas program, I was working as a CPA for Baker Tilly (formerly Virchow, Krause & Company).

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